January Highlights: China in 2018, artificial intelligence in storytelling, and executive intuition

Monthly Highlights | January 2018

Editor’s choice

More than a feeling: Ten design practices to deliver business value

The concept of “design thinking” emerged as far back as 1969, and while many companies have tried to adopt its principles, relatively few have made true shifts in growth and profitability through design. Those that succeed often follow ten best practices.

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This month’s highlights

What can we expect in China in 2018?

The nation could be shaped by geopolitics, momentum from robust economic growth, and a host of new leaders eager to implement new policy. more →

A CEO guide for avoiding the ten traps that derail digital transformations

Transforming your business has risks. Successful leaders know how to avoid them. more →

AI in storytelling: Machines as cocreators

Computers don’t cry during sad stories, but they can tell when we will. more →

The future of risk management in the digital era

McKinsey collaborated with banks, regulators, and fintechs, to explore critical questions on risk management. more →

The four questions to ask when serving on a nonprofit board

Directors need to probe, nudge, and prod to make sure the organization achieves its full potential. more →

Five Fifty: Gut instincts

Should corporate executives trust their intuition? Sometimes yes, but other times no, says Nobel Prize winner Daniel Kahneman. Four tests can help you decide. more →

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Coping with success: Managing overcrowding in tourism destinations

Sustainability’s deepening imprint

Facing digital disruption in mobility as a traditional auto player

Driving business growth by zeroing in on the consumer decision journey

Why zero-based budgeting makes sense again

Top Ten articles of 2017

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2. The next-generation operating model for the digital world

3. The case for digital reinvention

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McKinsey Classics

The halo effect, and other managerial delusions

If a company does well, we assume it has good strategies, leaders, and execution. If it tanks, we think these aspects went bad. Performance creates an impression, a halo, that shapes our perceptions.

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